Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,376, John Etheridge, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Etheridge, John
P 3,376
or Etherage
or Etherdidge
CONTENTS
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Transfer 3748. (East, Tennessee Roll-
John Etheridge, 4
Private.
North Carolina line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of October 1818 and sent to James Turk Esq. Judge Maryville Blount Co. Tennessee.
Arrears to 4th of September 1818 — 23:73
Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: —
2 M th — 16: — 29:30 — 7:73
$ 71:73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
77 — 6 years
✓ Continued
Blount Co.

Notif n sent to Azariah Shelton Esq r 3 Nov 1870. Mayville Tennessee.
Transferred from E. Tennessee to West Tennessee 23 May 1875

John Etheridge's Pension Papers
Maryville, Tenn. c

State of Tennessee Blount County
I the above mentioned James Turk Presiding Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said James John Etheridge did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as by the above stated and do transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken thereon before me to the Secretary for the department of War of the United States according to the act of Congress in that case made and provided Given under my hand at Maryville in the County aforesaid the 6 day of June 1818.
James Turk
State of Tennessee. I Jacob F. Foote Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for Blount County and State aforesaid (which said Court is a Court of Record) do hereby certify that James Turk before whom the foregoing depositions were taken, and attested and by whom the above Certificate was signed with his own proper name, now is and was at the time of the dates thereof Presiding justice of the Court aforesaid and that full faith & credit are due to his Official acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my name and affixed my seal of Office at Office in Maryville in Blount County this 6 th day of June A. D. 1818 and 42 nd year of American Independence Jacob F. Foote Clerk

Hall of Tennessee Blount County Be it remembered that this day came John Etheridge a citizen and resident of and in the said county who says he is and appears to be upwards of 81 years of age before me James Tuck presiding justice of the court of pleas and quarter sessions in and for the said county which court is a court of record and the said John Etheridge being duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration (sworn) in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war." (1818) That he the said John Etheridge enlisted near the time of the battle between Fort Sullivan Fort Johnston and the shipping under Captain Henry Dixon of the first regiment of the North Carolina line: that he served three years under said Dixon who being advanced to a Major, the said deponent then served about one year under Captain James Reid; who being advanced to Paymaster, he the said deponent then served under Captain Peter Beall the balance of seven years wanting two months at which time the said deponent states he was honorably discharged; the certificate of which discharge has been lost by him, or so mislaid that the said deponent does not know where it is. That his regiment was alternately commanded by Thomas Clark Colonel - Major Murphy and Col. Act. Litely. That this deponent served as a soldier during the term of seven years before wanting two months as before stated against the common enemy of the United States, the British." That this deponent knows of no

Person in the bounds of this state that was present with him during any part of the said term of service and that he has no further or better undescribed in his power to produce than the affidavit of Major James Houston herewith accompanying. That he claims no pension from the United States or any of them otherwise than under the late act of the Congress of the United States abovementioned and that from his reduced circumstances and inability to labour, arising from age and wounds received while in the service of his country, he needs the assistance of his country for support
John Etheridge Deponent
The above declaration subscribed and sworn to this 1 day of June 1848 before me -
James Turpin State of Tennessee
Blount County ( ) Be it remembered that this day came Major James Houston a respectable member of the county aforesaid before me the above named James Turpin and being duly sworn deposed and saith that he has been acquainted with the above named John Etheridge for a long time and from his knowledge of his character believes the above statements to be true -
J. Hamilton
Sworn to and subscribed this 6 day of June 1848 before me the said
James Turpin

Copy of Record John Etherage Reclamation No.
3748.
Azariah Shelton, Clk. Maryville, E. Tenn.

October 1818. and numbered 3.748 - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 - and that I have not since that time, by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intention thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Forces of the United States in the Revolutionary war, past on the 18 th day of March 1818 nor that I have not nor has any person in trust any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, I own one cottage nine hogs one bed and furniture two pots one oven, one spider, one little cythe two Beastanes two old wheels two hoes one axe one loom one grindstone, one drawing knife one Bible, one Psalter, and some cupboard furniture & one plough - Total amount in value fifty dollars my family consists of John  Etherage my wife, aged sixty years, & myself as above stated both very infirm I am no tradesman but have my living by farming on rented land

Be it remembered that on the fourth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty - Person who appeared in open court, to wit the circuit court of Blount county being a court of record for the county - John Etherage aged eighty four years or thereabouts resident in said Blount county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that, he served in the Rev- olutionary war, as follows, to wit he enlisted for three years under captain Henry Dixon, of the first Regiment of the North Carolina line, continental Estab- -lishment and was returned for service during the war, and served until peace was established, and was discharged at the establishment of peace, after having faithfully served that time, but has lost his discharge, he was wounded in the knee and the pan - split open and bayoneted through his left arm into, his body, at Monmouth battle - He has received a pension under the act of Congress 18 th March 1818 his original Declaration was made on or about the 6 th June 1818 - his Pension certificate is dated the 20 th day of

Sworn to and declared on in open court August 4th 1820 A Shelton clerk
J. M c Cluskey Judge
State of Tennessee Sec.
I Asariah Shelton clerk of the Circuit Court of Blount County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court (having heard sufficient evidence) that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is fifty dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and (private) having no publick Seal of office at office in Maryville the seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & twenty
Asariah Shelton clerk

6504
Declaration of Mary Etheridge for a Pension
Recorded June 20, 1845.

State of Tennessee
Davidson County 3 d April term 1843
On this third day of April 1843 personally appeared in open court being a court of record held for the county aforesaid Mary Etheridge a resident of Nashville in the county of Davidson and State of Tennessee aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 That she is the widow of John Etheridge who was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of eight dollars per month and drew his Pension for a number of years at the Pension Agency at Nashville. She further declares that she was married to the said John Etheridge on the Seventh day of March Seventeen hundred and eighty in Halifax county North Carolina about one half a mile from Enfield old courthouse at the house of Col. Bradford who was a Justice of the peace. The said John Etheridge was then in Service and got permission from his Captain to stay at home with this Declarant ten days after the marriage at the end of which time he was ordered with the rest of the troops North but was gone but three weeks or thereabouts when the Brigade he was with returned on their way to Charleston. Her husband got leave of his Captain to stay three days with Declarant this time and then he followed his regiment. She thinks it was called the North Carolina first Regiment they were as well as she recruits under Col. Thomas Clark. Colonels Lytle and Dixon were attached to the army. There were also Generals Hogan and Sumner and afterwards General Green. The said John Etheridge was first enlisted at Wilmington by Colonel Henry Dixon but at that time a recruiting officer. Her husband served under Captain Peasebycott the first of his Service but afterwards served under Captain Read his first

Subtenant's Name was George Cook her husband waited on him in dying moments and during his sickness they had both been taken prisoners at the Siege of Charleston her husband the said John Etheridge was detained as a prisoner until exchange he never returned home until after the taking of Cornwallis and the British Army. He had been wounded twice once in the arm and side by a bayonet and above the right eye by the butt end of a musket. When her husband returned home they lived in North Carolina until they came to Tennessee Declarant and the said John Etheridge were married in presence of the following persons to wit John Bradford Mary Bradford Elizabeth Bradford Mrs Elizabeth Bradford Nancy Harman Caleb Morgan Samuel Ward Arnold Ward and many others She further declares that her husband the said John Etheridge died on the 12 th day of December 1839 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as well more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the day and year first before mentioned
Attest R. B. Castleman
her Mary + Etheridge Mark
J. H. Henricks

State of Tennessee
Davidson County
I Robert B. Gantleman Clerk of the County Court of Said Davidson County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings in the matter of the declaration of Mary Etheridge for a Pension were had in open court on the day the same bears date
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at office in the City of Nashville this third day of April 1843
Robert B. Gantleman Clerk of said Court

John Edwards
Cart

   Names & Rank  Companies  Dates of Commission & Discharge  Proof Service  Occurrences.      1 st Regiment Thomas John Etheridge pt. Dixon's  Clark  Colonel 1777 W.     
State of N o Carolina Secretary's Office 14 th Octo r . 1818.
This is to Certify that the above is a true abstract from the Musterroll of the N o Carolina Continental line in the Revolutionary War.
Given under my hand at Office in Raleigh the date above
W m Hill Secretary of State.

6504
Tennessee
Mary Etheridge
Letter to A. Ferguson 21. June 1845
3576
Act July 4. 1836

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
5576
REJECTED
P. O.
Mary Elbridge
Service:
wid. of John
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Declaration of Mrs Mary Etheridge for a Pension Under act of 4 th July 1836 Filed June 19 th 1845 by A Hargus
6504. June 20. 1845. Mary Etheridge; Aug 4. 1836.

6504. June 20. 1845.
May Ethridge, July 4. 1836.
Declaration of Mrs Mary Ethridge for a Pension under act of 4th July 1836 received 19th 1845 by Atty General

Washington June 19 th 1845
Sir
I herewith file the Declaration of Mrs Mary Ethridge Widow of John Ethridge under act of 4 th July 1836 for a Pension you will be good enough to particularize the balance of proof if any you want I have sent several times to North Carolina to get the Marriage record or bond by which they were married but have not been able to obtain it you will please say what kind of evidence you will admit now in this case There is no doubt of the truth of what Mrs Ethridge states Please take up this claim and report on it as early a day as you can Respectfully A Hergest Lord
J S Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

FREE
James Barbour Esquire Secretary of War Washington City
From W.H.

State of Tennessee County of Davidson ss 11
On this 29 th day of March 1825
Before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the said county of Davidson
Personally Appeared John
Etheridge. Who on his oath, declares he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain N. Dixon - James Read. & Peter Beckett, commanded by Colonel Thomas Clark, in the service of the United States. That his name was placed on the Pension roll, Tennessee. And has formerly been paid at the East Tennessee Agency. He has lately removed to the West. And now resides near Nashville where he intends remaining. And wishes his Pension there to be paid in future say at the West Tennessee Agency.
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
John E Etheridge mark
J. Norvell Justice of the Peace Stephen Canbell

State of Tennessee Davidson county /s/ I Nathan Ewing clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said county do hereby certify to whom it may concern that Joseph Norvell and Stephen Cantrill Esquires whose Names are signed to the within certificate was at the time their Names Appear to have been signed to the same two of the Acting Justices of The Peace in and for said county and of said court duly commissioned and qualified as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given to their Official Acts in courts of Justice and thereout
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Office in Nashville this 29 th March 1825 Nathan Ewing
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the seal of said court at Office in Nashville this 2 nd day of May in the Year of our Lord 1825 & 49 year of American Independence.
Nathan Ewing
James Barbour Secretary of War Washington City